A respected, design-focused consultancy in the West Midlands is seeking an experienced Senior Principal Designer / Senior CDM Consultant to join their growing health and safety team. This is an excellent opportunity for a confident professional who enjoys leading on CDM compliance, shaping best practice, and supporting a diverse mix of projects across both public and private sectors.
You will play a key role in driving safe design, influencing project teams, and providing expert guidance throughout all stages of the construction lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Lead on Principal Designer duties and CDM advisory services across multiple schemes simultaneously.
Plan, coordinate, and oversee health and safety risk management from concept design through to completion.
Identify construction hazards early and propose practical, prevention-led solutions.
Engage collaboratively with clients, designers, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure CDM considerations are fully integrated.
Produce and maintain CDM documentation, reports, design risk registers, and project records.
Review design proposals, carry out H&S design workshops, and provide clear, actionable advice.
Communicate effectively with all duty holders to support smooth project delivery.
Compile and manage project-specific health and safety files.
Skills & Experience Required
Degree (or equivalent experience) in a construction-related or occupational health and safety discipline.
Strong practical understanding of CDM Regulations and experience delivering CDM services.
A recognised construction professional qualification (eg MCIOB, MCIAT) or relevant experience in a design or technical role.
A health and safety qualification such as CMIOSH, GradIOSH, or membership of APS.
NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate (minimum).
Demonstrable experience working in design or construction management, ideally with exposure to leading or coordinating design teams.
First-class communication, influencing, and client-facing skills.
Previous consultancy experience is highly desirable.
Confident using Microsoft Office.
Why This Role?
This position gives you the chance to take a senior, strategic role within an ambitious and expanding team. You will be involved in a broad range of high-profile schemes and have the autonomy to shape how CDM and health and safety services are delivered. If you are driven, technically strong, and looking for a role where you can genuinely influence safe design, this is an excellent next step